Handicraft products of the state have created a new history. Gond painting of Dindori, carpets of Gwalior, batik print of Ujjain, stone craft of Jabalpur Bhedaghat, sari of Waraseoni of Balaghat and Sunderja-mango of Rewa have been provided G.I. tags. This is the first time that so many products of the state have been given GI tag simultaneously. Along with this, the number of GI tagged products has increased to 19 in the state.
Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Khadi Village Industries Board and Chief Executive Officer, Sant Ravidas Handicrafts Development Corporation, Anubha Srivastava told that G.I. Tag (Geographical Indications Tag) is a type of level, in which a product is given a special geographical identity, which is given by the Union Ministry of Commerce.
